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Simply Symmetry Lesson PlanSimply Symmetry Lesson Plan
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Simply Symmetry

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Students are introduced to the concept of symmetry by examining different shapes and folding them into equal halves. They work in small groups focusing on finding the lines of symmetry of one specific shape. A symmetry booklet is made by each student.

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symmetry

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symmetry, math

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